developer

Karis Critical

Real estate and infrastructure investment firm developing power-ready data center sites and industrial / cold-storage properties across key U.S. markets including Naperville and DeKalb, IL; Hoffman Estates, IL; and New Albany, OH.

United States karis.com

Owns / has invested in

Capital and control flowing out

Hoffman Estates land (from 5a7)· acquired$45.0M
Purchased 180 acres of land in Hoffman Estates area from 5a7 for $45 million for data center development.

Data centers

3 projects in the dataset

Karis Critical Naperville· develops
Naperville, DuPage, ILCancelled36 MW
KARIS DeKalb Campus· develops
Dekalb, DeKalb County, ILProposed
Karis Critical Crown Point/Merrillville Data Center Campus· develops
Crown Point, Lake County, INProposed

Supplies / contracts / lobbies for

Outbound services and contracts

City of Naperville· lobbies for
Filed plans for a 36 MW / 72 MW data center on the former Lucent campus in Naperville; council voted 6-1 against the proposal in January 2026.

Supplied / contracted / lobbied by

Inbound services and contracts

City of Naperville· partners with
Reviewed and denied Karis Critical data center proposal on the former Lucent campus in January 2026.

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